Scooter



Feb. Il, 1936. Fl KANENGEJSER 2,030,796

SCOOTER Filed May 28, 1954 /ZZ 15 f2 Patented Feb.` 11, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE Claims.

The invention is a novel improvement in "scooters, i. e., childs vehicles consisting of a low frame having a single front wheel'arranged for steering, and a single rear wheel and a low 5 platform on the frame between the wheels upon which the child may place one foot, the child using his other foot to propel the vehicle along the ground; and the principal object of the invention is to provide such scooter or vehicle with a. plurality of novel animal-like figures operated by compound linkage from the rear axle, whereby the figures will be alternately projected forwardly and vertically to lgive the appearance of a plurality of animals in the act of running, thereby l5 greatly enhancing the desirability of applicants scooter from the childs point of view.

Other minor objects of the invention will be hereinafter set forth.

I will explain the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing which illustrates one practical embodiment thereof to enable others familiar with the art to adopt and use the same; and will summarize in the claims the novel features of construction and novel combinations of parts for which protection is desired.

In said drawing:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the scooter.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawing, the scooter preferably consists of a pair of spaced side bars I and 2 having a filler 3, preferably of wood, secured therebetween. 'I'he side bars I and 2, beyond the forward end of filler 3, are joggled inwardly as at-4, and secured together, and the forward ends of the combined bars are bent upwardly in the form of a gooseneck 5 extending over the front wheel 9, the outer end of which gooseneck is bent upwardly as at 6 and is bifurcated as at 6a. One

member of a hinge 'I is secured between the bifurcations by rivets 'Ia, the other member of the hinge being secured to the steering frame 8, the lower end of which is forked as at 8a. In the lower ends of the forks are bearings for axle 9a of front wheel 9. The bearings may be plain, ball, or roller bearings. The upper end of the steering frame 8 is provided with hand holds I0 whereby the vehicle may be steered in the usual manner.

The rear ends of the side bars I and 2 extend beyond filler 3 and are bent slightly upwardly as at Ia, 2a; and adjacent the rear ends of frame members I and 2 are bearings for the rear axle I I, upon which is fixedly mounted the rear wheel `55 I2, the space between the members Ia andi 2a being slightly greater than the width wheel at the hub.

An arcuate brake shoe I3 is preferably Journaled on a pivot bolt I4 extending between the side bars I and 2 in rear of filler 3. The upper 5 end of the brake shoe I3 is bent forwardly as at I3a, and overlies the rear end of the foot board I5 which is mounted upon the tops of the side bars I and 2 and secured to the iiller 3 in any desired manner. The rear end of foot board I5 10 is preferably recessed as at I5c, Fig. 2, tc permit operation of the brake shoe I3.

At the rear ends of the side arms I and 2 beyond the rearV axle II is pivoted a U-shaped stand 25, which when in raised position as shown 15 in Fig. lwill not interfere with the operation of the scooter, but when depressed as shown'in dotted lines in Fig. 1 will support the scooter in upright position, the base when the stand is in use being of sufficient width to hold the scooter 20 upright;

On the rear axle II at the outer sides of the side bars I and 2 are crank arms I6 and I'I which are respectively disposed about apart, said arms being xedly secured to the rear axle II k25 by means of set screws. At the outer ends of the arms I6 and I1 are headed pins I6b and IIb which are retained in bores in the outer ends of the arms by means of set screws. Pivoted on the pins I 6b, I 'lb respectively are levers I8 and 30 I9 which extend outside and substantially parallel with the side bars I and 2. Journaled in the side bars I and 2 is a rocker shaft 20 projecting at each side of the side frame and on the ends of the rocker shaft 20 are loosely mounted 35 rocker arms 2I and 22 disposed below the foot board I 5 and at the outer ends of the rocker arms 2| and 22 are pins 2Ia. and 22a, secured in the said arms by means of set screws. The levers I8 and I9 are respectively pivoted upon the pins 40 2Ia and 22a whereby as the rear axle is rotated the levers I8, I9 will rock on the arms 2| and 22, giving the forward ends of the levers I8 and I9 a substantially elliptical motion.

The forward ends of the levers I8 and I9 be- 45 yond the pins 2m, 22a are jcggled outwardly as at I8af-I9a so as to clear the sides of the foot board I5, and animal-like figures 23 are mounted by means of pins or screws 24 on the forward joggled portions of levers I8 and I9, the pins 24 50 retaining the figures upright upon the links.

In operation, the child may propel the scooter along the ground by placing one foot on the foot board I5 between the animal-like gures 23, the child using his other foot to propel the vehicle 55 of the vin the usual manner, and as the rear Wheel is ing frame connected with the main frame, a

rocker arm carried by said mainframe; a lever loosely pivoted intermediaterits ends on said arm,

eccentric means connected with said'leve'r and operated by the rear wheel, and an animallike figure carried by the lever whereby when the vehicle is moved the iigure will be given a coinpound motion resembling an animal in the act of running.

2,. In combination with a scooter having a wheeled main frame and having a wheeled steering frame connected with the main frame, a pair ofirlorcker armspvotally mounted at opposite sides of the main frame; a pair of levers loosely pivoted intermediate their ends on said arms, a pair of eccenitics connected with the levers andoperi ated by the rear wheel, and a pair of animallike figures carried by, the levers" respectively whereby when the vehicle is moved the'gures will be given a compound motion resembling a Y pairof animals in the act of running.

3. In combination with a scooter having a I wheeled main frame and having a wheeled steering kframe pivotally connected v'vith` the main frame, a rock shaft journaled in thermain frame intermediateits ends, a pair of rocker arms loose-r 1y mountedv on said shaft at opposite sides of the main frame; a pair of levers pivotedV intermediate- 2,o3o,796 c L Y their ends on said arms, a pair of eccentrlcs disposed approximately 90 apart connected with the levers and operated by the rear wheel, and a.

pair of animal-like gures carried by the levers Y A respectively in advance of the rocker arms whereby when the vehicle is moved the figures will be given a compound motion resembling a pair of animals in the act of running.

4. In combination with a scooter having a Wheeled main frame and having a wheeled steering frame Vlp ivota'lly connected fwith the main Y frame; a pair of rocker arms pivoted at opposite sides of the main frame; a pair of levers plvoted intermediate their ends on said arms and extending rearwardly adjacent the rear Wheel, a pair of eccentric arms mounted on the axle of the rear wheel and connected with the levers respective- 1y; and a pai;` ofV animal-like gures carried by the levers respectively in advance of the rocker arms'whreby when the vehicle is moved the figures Will, b9 .given a. Compmn@ 13053011' reln' bling a Deir @f animals in the acto? running,

5. In combination With a. scooter having a- Wheeled main lframe and having a wheeled steer ing frame Vpivcitally `connected with the main frame, arock` shaft journaled in the main franney intermedie-tees Eads: a pair 0i rocker 'arms Qn' Sailfshaftat 919190.51126 Sides f the mainframe:

a pair of .levers pivoted intermediate their ends I on said arms respectively and extending rea'r-Y Wardly adiani' the rea- Wheel. a pair of eccentric arms mounted on the axle of the rear wheel andi disposed approgirnately V9(4)" apart and connected with thelevers respectively and operated by the rear wheel, and a pair of animal-like'gures. carried by the levers respectively in advance of the rocker armsA whereby when the vehicle is moved the g'ures will be given a compound mvotioniresembliee a pair 0f animals in the @stoof fiamma Y Y Y man i?. KANENQEISEB, 

